Kwame Mensah

Kwame Mensah is a senior political correspondent based in Accra. With over a decade of experience covering Ghana's Parliament, elections, and government policy, he brings sharp analysis and deep sourcing to GhanaStar's political coverage. A graduate of the University of Ghana's School of Communication Studies, Kwame has previously reported for the Daily Graphic and Joy FM. He specializes in governance, public accountability, and West African geopolitics.

27296 Articles Joined March 2026

Articles by Kwame Mensah

Opinion

An Intriguing Story of Maasai Pastoralists

My dear reader, this article is characterized with a long digression because it is more or less a commentary on James...

Opinion

5 Vital Lessons We Can Learn From Jos Mujica, the World’s Poorest President

José Mujica is the immediate past President of Uruguay who served from 2010 to 2015. He has been described by the...

Opinion

Linking Constraints and Assumptions To Growth

The theoretical basis for any effective employment program rest on the idea of a perfect integration between an...

International

Tottenham Draw At Home To Leicester

Tottenham Fc split points with Leicester City in a one - all draw at White Hart Lane. They remain fourth on the league...

International

Supreme Court To Tackle Transgender Bathroom Rules.

It will be the first time the court has ruled directly on transgender rights. The Supreme Court decided on Friday it...

Opinion

Governing By Fiction, Comedy and Self-Congratulation

In any civilized polity such as ours, politicians typically pledge to deliver certain ‘goods’ if they are voted...

Opinion

Cameron Duodu’s Why Our Electoral System Has Failed (Part 2)

".... As of 2016, Freedom House assigns Ghana's electoral process a score of 12 out of 12, same as the UK.., the US a...

Opinion

Loyalty

This year, something unusual is happening in the United States. The world series of baseball is between two perennial...

Politics

Rent Advance To Be Strictly 3 Months – Greenstreet Assures

The hassle of raising huge sums of money in order to pay for a two or three years rent advance is set to be over when...

International

Shi’ite Militias Launch Offensive To Seal Off Western Mosul

Iraqi Shi'ite militias said on Saturday they had launched an offensive towards the west of Mosul, an operation that...

International

Aguero Brace Brings Relief To Guardiola

Sergio Aguero's brace ended Pep Guardiola's worst run as a manager as Manchester City turned on the style with a 4-0...

International

Turkish Parliament To Consider Death Penalty For Coup Plotters, Says Erdogan

Our government will take this (proposal on capital punishment) to parliament. I am convinced that parliament will...

International

Gunmen Kill Four At Shi’ite Muslim Gathering In Karachi

Gunmen on motorcycles killed at least four people at a religious gathering of Shi'ite Muslims in Karachi, Pakistan's...

International

Ronaldo Hat-Trick Rescues Zidane’s Men

Zinedine Zidane's confidence in Cristiano Ronaldo proved to be fully justified as the Portugal star netted a hat-trick...

Opinion

NDC Gives Nana Akuffo Addo the Ultimate Prize

With many Ghanaians of legal age, being enticed from left to right with all sorts of political frills and promises,...

International

Icelandic Voters To Choose Between Pirates and Establishment

Icelanders defied strong winds and rain on Saturday to vote in a parliamentary election with polls showing the...

Opinion

Mr. President Kalyppo Stakes A Claim To The Flagstaff House 2

These detractors also fear Mr. President Kalyppo’s unhealthy choice may further complicate Dr. Steve Mallory’s...

International

Thousands Throng Taipei Streets

The rainbow flag, which represents the LGBT community, was visible across Taipei on Saturday. Tens of thousands of...

International

It Was A Big Three Points For Us- Arsene Wenger

After Arsenal’s emphatic win at Sunderland this afternoon, Arsene Wenger has expressed in a post-match interview how...

Politics

Free Education For Medical Students Under CPP – Greenstreet

In living up to its socialist ideology, the Convention People’s Party is promising Ghanaians who want to study...